A relatively new model of Datsun On-Do cars has gained wide publicity. The car is declared as a Japanese foreign car, but many believe that this is the development of AvtoVAZ.
In fact, Datsun is just a Japanese brand. Datsun is owned by Nissan and produces low-budget cars. Commercials and posters actively advertise Datsun On-Do as a powerful Japanese foreign car, but this is just an advertisement. In fact, Datsun on-DO is nothing more than an improved Lada Granta.
A larger trunk has been added to the car, and the suspension has been improved. Also, the design has been worked out, richer equipment has been added and, of course, the cost of the car has been increased. The manufacturer Datsun on-DO is AvtoVAZ. Visually, one can notice a strong similarity between Grants and Datsun On-Do. Of course, these are not twin models, Datsun has its own differences, for example, headlights, bumper, radiator grill. There are also changes to the cabin, but they are minor and cheap. It is easy to confuse the two cars in the dark.
The thing is that the Renault-Nissan alliance owns AvtoVAZ. In order to meet the needs of different market segments and customers with different social status and financial capabilities, the company decides to produce almost the same car models under different brands and at different prices. Using the same technologies, it is easy to make several from one car brand, while slightly changing the outer and inner shell. This is evidenced not only by Datsun On-Do, but also by Lada Largus, which is a cheaper prototype of the Dacia Logan station wagon.
In modern AvtoVAZ models, interior and tuning elements from Renault cars are actively used, this can be seen in completely new developments of the Russian automobile plant - Lada Ikh-Ray and Lada Vesta, which outwardly resemble Renault models already familiar to us, and inside they have their parts and spare parts …
